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Not stated in the article: this was part of the Trump Administration DHHS's Project Warp Speed, which funded 6 different vaccines concurrently. https://www.hhs
by tomohawk 6y ago
Not stated in the article: this was part of the Trump Administration DHHS's Project Warp Speed, which funded 6 different vaccines concurrently.
https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/explaining-operation-warp-speed/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/explaining-operation-warp-sp...
- codeulike 6y agoWarp Speed didn't contribute to the development of this one; they have allocated funds to buy the vaccine though Operation Warp Speed, the federal effort to rush a vaccine to market, has promised Pfizer $1.95 billion to deliver 100 million doses to the federal government, which will be given to Americans free of charge. But Dr. Jansen sought to distance the company from Operation Warp Speed and presidential politics, noting that the company — unlike the other vaccine front-runners — did not take any federal money to help pay for research and development. “We were never part of the Warp Speed,” she said. “We have never taken any money from the U.S. government, or from anyone.” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/health/covid-vaccine-pfizer.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/health/covid-vaccine-pfiz...
- tomohawk 6y agoI see your point, but it seems to be overstated as having a promised $2B out there surely had a positive impact.
- rsynnott 6y agoThat's just normal pre-purchasing, though, which would have happened regardless of that particular program. They also have a few hundred million doses ordered by the EU.
- mlindner 6y agoHaving a guaranteed $1.95 billion as a result of development causes companies to invest additional money.
- mal10c 6y agoAmazing what's been done over the last few months because of Project Warp Speed. Thank you President Trump, Vice President Pence, and of course all of the medical companies that have been participating in these efforts.